The Forgotten vs The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.9/10 for The Forgotten). The Forgotten is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 10m. The Forgotten is the older of the two (2004 against 2009). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Forgotten posterThe Forgotten2004 VS The Secret in Their Eyes posterThe Secret in Their Eyes2009
The ForgottenThe Secret in Their Eyes
Audience score★ 5.9/10★ 8.0/10
Year20042009
Length1h 31m2h 10m
GenresDrama, Mystery, Science Fiction, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country–Argentina
DirectorJoseph RubenJuan José Campanella
Main castJessica Hecht, Gary Sinise, Dominic West, Linus Roache, Alfre WoodardJavier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil

Synopsis

The Forgotten

Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created eight years of memories about a son she never had. But when she meets a man who has had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.

The Secret in Their Eyes

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

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